v24_0274 - NERO and POPPAEA Unité
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 320.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
Realised price : 345.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 391.00 €
Starting price : 320.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
Realised price : 345.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 391.00 €
Type : Unité
Date: 65
Mint name / Town : Ephèse, Ionie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 6,01 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Très beaux portraits. Revers de haut relief. Magnifique patine vert noir. Exemplaire légèrement décentré sur la légende
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Bustes accolés de Néron, tête laurée à droite et de Poppée.
Obverse legend : NERWN - POPPAIA, (Nerwnos Poppaia)
Obverse translation : (Néron et Poppée).
Reverse
Reverse description : Cerf à droite.
Reverse legend : AOUILA ANQUPATO AICMOK/LHS/ EFE
Commentary
Pour ce type, les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont relevé onze exemplaires avec onze coins de droit.
Historical background
NERO and POPPAEA
Poppea was married to Otho when she became Nero's mistress. The husband was sent as governor to Lusitania and Nero got rid of Octavie, his wife, the daughter of Claudius and Messalina in order to be able to marry Poppea. His new wife gave him a daughter, Claudia, but who died four months after her birth in 63. Again pregnant, Poppea was killed by her husband who had kicked her in the stomach according to Suetonius.
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